Coach Chesswick
Hi Aman Kushwaha (AMANji2103) – Coaching Feedback
1. Your current strengths
- Fighting spirit & tactical eyesight – you spot forks and simple mates (e.g. the Qf8# miniature against moslem1387), and you are not afraid to grab material when you see it.
- Active piece play – in many games you place bishops and knights on aggressive posts (Nb6–c8–a7! vs Reffy30) and often seize the open files with your rooks.
- Willingness to castle early – most of your games show that you do secure your king before move 10. Keep that habit!
2. Biggest improvement opportunities
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King safety after f- and g-pawn pushes
Early moves like f3/f4-g3 often leave the diagonals c5-h4 and a7-g1 weak. In your most recent loss the queen invaded on h6–g6–c2 because of these pawn moves.
Try to delay pushing the f-pawn until your king is castled and your pieces cover the dark squares. -
Simpler opening repertoire
You love 1.e4 Bc4 (Bishop’s Opening) both as White and Black. That is fine, but learn the basic ideas once and stick to them instead of moving the same piece 4-5 times.
• As White: consider the Italian setup (Bc4, Nf3, d3, c3, O-O, Re1).
• As Black: answer 1.e4 with 1…e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 and follow normal development (…Nf6, …Bc5, castle).
Ten principled moves beat twenty random ones. -
End-game & time management
Three recent results were “lost on time” in totally playable positions. Solve one or two easy end-game studies daily; they teach you the fastest method and save clock minutes.
Practical tip: if the position is equal and your clock shows <40 s, trade queens – the tactics disappear and you’ll move faster. -
Limiting unnecessary queen adventures
In the loss to yopers123 your queen came out on move 2, but you still fell into an equal end-game a pawn down. Keep the queen inside the first three ranks until most minor pieces are developed.
3. A critical moment to study
The diagram below is from your win against Reffy30. Black (you) to move found the excellent 28…Nxe3! winning material and opening lines toward the white king.
4. Structured improvement plan (next 4 weeks)
- Tactics: 15 puzzles/day on forks, pins, and discovered attacks – focus on accuracy, not speed.
- Openings: create one cheat-sheet (10 moves) for the Italian (White) and the Italian/Scotch (Black). Review it before each session.
- Mini-end-games: play out K+P vs K and basic rook endings against the computer twice a week.
- Game review: after every session pick the shortest loss, locate the first big mistake, and write one sentence on how to avoid it next time.
5. Motivation corner
Your rapid peak so far: 724 (2025-03-18). Every tiny improvement in the areas above is worth ~50 rating points at your level. Track progress with
and celebrate the upward trend.Keep playing, keep smiling, and remember: good moves come from good positions – set them up and the tactics will appear!